Comments on: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy at 30 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/12/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-at-30/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:33:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/12/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-at-30/comment-page-1/#comment-1868703 ted Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:21:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26837#comment-1868703 I remember the tv show - from what I remember, that captured the essence of the book. I remember the tv show – from what I remember, that captured the essence of the book.

]]> By: meg http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/12/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-at-30/comment-page-1/#comment-1868597 meg Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:28:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26837#comment-1868597 I was very much a fan of all five books, though I must say that I didn't originally like Life, the Universe, and Everything. It was much slower-paced than I normally enjoy, but after re-reading it, it fits in well with the other four. I was very much a fan of all five books, though I must say that I didn’t originally like Life, the Universe, and Everything. It was much slower-paced than I normally enjoy, but after re-reading it, it fits in well with the other four.

]]> By: Edward http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/12/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-at-30/comment-page-1/#comment-1868593 Edward Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:13:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26837#comment-1868593 The longer the format, the more difficult it is to sustain humor. I cannot think of any other author who has been successful at it over five books. The longer the format, the more difficult it is to sustain humor. I cannot think of any other author who has been successful at it over five books.

]]> By: SenorMysterioso http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/12/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-at-30/comment-page-1/#comment-1868538 SenorMysterioso Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:56:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26837#comment-1868538 A new book is in the works, not sure how I feel about it A new book is in the works, not sure how I feel about it

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/12/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-at-30/comment-page-1/#comment-1868499 Alex Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:10:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26837#comment-1868499 It's probably difficult to capture Douglas Adams' wits in movie format - I thought the movie was a hoot (worth the ticket at least), but my friend who had never read the book didn't get it at all. It’s probably difficult to capture Douglas Adams’ wits in movie format – I thought the movie was a hoot (worth the ticket at least), but my friend who had never read the book didn’t get it at all.

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/12/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-at-30/comment-page-1/#comment-1868481 Johnny Cat Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:31:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26837#comment-1868481 It really was a letdown when the movie failed to capture one iota of the fun inherent in every page of that five part trilogy. If you haven't experienced the brilliance yet, do yourself a favor and pick up that book immediately, and make sure you remember to bring a towel. It really was a letdown when the movie failed to capture one iota of the fun inherent in every page of that five part trilogy.

If you haven’t experienced the brilliance yet, do yourself a favor and pick up that book immediately, and make sure you remember to bring a towel.

]]> By: MadMolecule http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/12/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-at-30/comment-page-1/#comment-1868462 MadMolecule Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:57:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26837#comment-1868462 I first read the series when I was about ten years old. At the time I had no idea what a "dressing gown" was to the Brits; I'd always imagined Arthur running around in a woman's formal gown. I first read the series when I was about ten years old. At the time I had no idea what a “dressing gown” was to the Brits; I’d always imagined Arthur running around in a woman’s formal gown.

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